Brownies

1/2 Cup butter melted
1 Cup sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
optional 1/2 cup nuts
mix ins welcome (Andes mints, M&Ms etc.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
melt butter in bowl then add sugar vanilla and eggs mix. Then add
dry ingredients, mix well.
Bake in an 8 inch pan for about 20-25 min and still are a
little fudgey when you put the toothpick in.

Suzanne's Comment: I just barely got this recipe from my sister-in-law who graduated in Culinary Arts. It is sooo simple and I was surprized how delicious they are. I was impressed how much better then boxed brownies they tasted.